Postcode WD17 3DQ (Watford)

Map showing WD17 3DQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD17 3DQ is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in October 2000 and is an active postcode. WD17 3DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD17 3DQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WD17 3DQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to WD17 3DQ is Harford Drive which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wentworth Close and is 304 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.38 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 1.7 km away.

The closest primary school to WD17 3DQ (for ages 11 and under) is Cassiobury Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 13, 2008. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Watford Grammar School for Boys. The last OFSTED inspection on October 14, 2021 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of WD17 3DQ is Essex Arms and is 277 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD17 3DQ is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WD17 3DQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD17 3DQ, and the approximate distance away.

Harford Drive 36 m
Devereux Drive 142 m
Langley Way 309 m
Bellmount Wood Avenue 315 m
Melrose Place 343 m
Trefusis Walk 359 m
Hempstead Road 407 m
Wentworth Close 418 m
Orchard Drive 480 m
Nascot Wood Road 548 m
Cassiobury Drive 712 m
A404 6.15 km
A411 7.85 km
A412 10.21 km
A5183 11.63 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 3DQ

Introduction October 2000
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WD17 3DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 23, 2011)
258 m
Cassiobury Junior School Outstanding
(May 13, 2008)
370 m
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
603 m
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
718 m
Beechfield School 1.09 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.14 km
The Orchard Primary School 1.26 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 1.37 km
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
1.42 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.68 km
Cherry Tree Primary School 1.69 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.89 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.94 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.01 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.03 km
Croxley Danes School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.11 km
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
2.12 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Good
(July 6, 2018)
2.15 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 2.24 km
Little Green Junior School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD17 3DQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Herts Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
237 m
HCL @ Cassiobury Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
258 m
Essex Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
277 m
St Lukes Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
277 m
Xtra Time Kidz Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
280 m
Cassiobury Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 8, 2018
316 m
Prince Of Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
316 m
RossCo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2018
316 m
Yes Chef Catering Ltd @ Cassiobury Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
370 m
Sun Postal Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
375 m
Sun Sports Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2017
375 m
Fullerians Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 13, 2019
418 m
West Herts Hockey Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
418 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
457 m
Rhubarb Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
457 m
Cassiobury Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
552 m
Jack In The Box Nascot Wood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
603 m
The Pantry @ Nascot Wood Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
603 m
Courtland's Residents Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
677 m
Nascot Wood Infants School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
718 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD17 3DQ - Data from Apr 2022

Wentworth Close Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Wentworth Close Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Langley Way Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Hempstead Road Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Ridge Lane Bus Stop/Station 418 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.38 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.38 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Watford North Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.56 km
London Stansted Airport Air 53.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD17 3DQ - Data from Dec 2021

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 356 m
Charlotte's Vale Valley 612 m
Jacotts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 1.66 km
Whippendell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Watford Pond Inland Water 1.75 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Round Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Merlin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Merlin's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Long Newland's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD17 3DQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 133.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.1 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 386.3 36

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 1,247,653 kWh - mean 27,123 kWh : median 26,127 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 275,215 kWh - mean 6,116 kWh : median 4,210 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 3DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66981000
Longitude -0.41953400
OS Easting 509393
OS Northing 0197964
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32312
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Watford
County Electorial Division Nascot Park ED
Electoral Ward Park
Local Authority District Watford
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Hertfordshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hertfordshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000103
Travel To Work Area Luton

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Hertfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hertfordshire and West Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Herts Valleys CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33027604
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 008B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1